University of Liverpool

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History (Medieval and Renaissance Studies)

Students study the myriad ways in which power was understood, communicated and exercised during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period (c.300-c.1700 CE). Students study issues such as: the notions and exercise of secular and spiritual authority; the operation of power in medieval and early modern societies; the development of conceptions of and attitudes to gender; the construction of identities.

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree, or above, or international equivalent. All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language, qualifications accepted include GCSE English; A-level English language; IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component); TOEFL iBT 88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: listening and writing 21, reading 22, speaking 23.

Course modules

Modules include: Latin for historians; history and theory; sources and methods for historical research; uses of the past; historical practice; feasibility study; feasibility study; genres and the writing of history; medieval palaeography; dissertation.